This year, the School of Health Sciences has taken part in the University of Surrey GCC walking challenge. Colleagues have come together to form teams made of 7 people to compete for the most number of steps they can walk, run, cycle or swim. We are very pleased to say that this year we have […]
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Watching the Olympics over the weekend has been inspiring, but also fascinating. Behind the scenes our athletes work hard with their coaches in preparation for their events and this behind the scenes view can be as interesting TV as the sprint finish or rugby sevens. What has been thought-provoking is that athletes have teams of […]
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I was giving a lecture recently to a group of student paramedics about prehospital research – why it’s an exciting, developing area to work in and why it’s so important for patients that we do it. At the time of my lecture, Care at the scene, a themed review published by the National Institute for […]
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I’ve recently attended several meetings and workshops exploring the spending review and its impact. There’s more meetings this week, I’m on a train on my way to one now. What I’m wondering is, what will the impact be on those who are currently considering healthcare in a few years time. Will they never know it […]
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On the eve of Dementia Awareness week (15th to 21st May), it is timely to take stock of progress made, to agree priorities for professional education and research and to consider how we can communicate innovations to best effect. There have been positive developments in the treatment of dementia. Dr Dennis Gillings who recently stepped […]
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Hi everyone, we are starting a blog which I’m very proud to say we are launching in this momentous nurses week! There is a lot going on in the world of health at the moment, things to explore, things to ponder, things to react to. I look forward to the posts that follow and the […]
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